This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼は勇敢そうに見えるけど見せかけだけだ。

Sentence Analyzer

勇敢そう 見える けど 見せかけ だけ

English Translation

He appears brave, but it's just an act.

Furigana

(かれ)勇敢(ゆうかん)そうに()えるけど()せかけだけだ。

Romanji

Kare wa yūkansō ni mieru kedo misekake dake da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
見せ掛け (みせかけ)
seeming; pose; show; pretense
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ユウ、 いさ.む
Meanings: courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
Readings: カン、 あ.えて、 あ.えない、 あ.えず
Meanings: daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible